| There has been a dramatic increase in nursing | | | | their wards. This is creating increased competition |
| employment opportunities around the world in recent | | | | between medical employers for the small pool of |
| years, which is great news for qualified and | | | | nurses available. This is creating an employment |
| experienced nurses worldwide. Once you understand | | | | environment for nurses where they are sought after |
| the reason for the increase in nursing vacancies you | | | | and head-hunted. |
| will understand that this is a long term opportunity that | | | | Because of this nursing shortage many countries are |
| nurses can take advantage of to boost their careers | | | | experiencing, and which is predicted to worsen to crisis |
| and life experiences. | | | | proportion in the next decade, governments in |
| There are a number of factors that are contributing to | | | | developing countries such as Australia, New Zealand, |
| the increase in available nursing jobs... | | | | the UK, Ireland and the USA are making it easier and |
| Firstly, the population in the developed world is aging | | | | less complicated for internationally educated nurses to |
| which means that there is a higher demand for | | | | enter these countries and work legally, both short term |
| medical care. An unfortunate side effect of an aging | | | | and permanently. Without these countries taking |
| population is that there are more people who suffer | | | | immediate measures to counteract the shortage of |
| from age related illnesses. | | | | nurses in their own country the quality of healthcare |
| A second, and related, contributing factor is that many | | | | being provided will fall considerably. |
| qualified, experienced nurses are reaching retirement | | | | In order to take advantage of these nursing |
| age and leaving the nursing profession. A large number | | | | employment opportunities you may need to move |
| of nurses in the developed world are quickly | | | | away from the area or country where you currently |
| approaching retirement age, which means that these | | | | live as the nursing shortage is global and this is creating |
| countries are losing a valuable human resource on top | | | | a strong demand for qualified nurses worldwide. Most |
| of the number of nurses required to staff the medical | | | | developing countries now have several visa options |
| facilities. | | | | that are suitable for nurses who want to nurse |
| Thirdly, there are not enough new nurses graduating | | | | overseas. The USA, for example, have 4 visa options |
| every year to replace the number of nurses leaving | | | | for nurses to choose from depending on how long you |
| the profession. For some reason many developed | | | | wish to stay in the US. |
| countries are struggling to attract the numbers of | | | | More and more healthcare facilities are looking to |
| student nurses they need to replace the nursing staff | | | | nurses abroad to solve their recruitment crisis and this |
| that are leaving, or they simply do not have the | | | | situation is only going to continue over the next decade |
| number of places in nursing education programs to | | | | or so. The time for nurses to move their nursing |
| train the necessary number of replacement nurses. | | | | career abroad is right now, while there are so many |
| Many hospitals and other health care facilities struggle | | | | recruiters who are desperate for nurses to fill their |
| to find suitably qualified and experience nurses to staff | | | | vacancies. |